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October 23, 2013

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God's Plan, God's Promises, Prayer, Wisdom & Guidance

Thank you, God, for Your Wisdom

Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it! [John 14:14 (NLT)]

Sometimes we get what we ask for and sometimes we don’t. If we don’t, we can’t let God’s rejection cause us to lose faith. Let’s admit it, we don’t always know what is best. In fact, I rarely do. The story of King Midas is a perfect example of our lack of foresight. The King wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. Sounds great, at first, doesn’t it? And it was, until he tried to smell a rose, eat and drink or, finally, to kiss his beloved child. When God says, “No,” he may well be protecting us from ourselves and our foolish desires.

Father, please give us patience when you seem slow to answer and acceptance when you deny our prayers. May we see your infinite wisdom and your unfailing love in your response to our requests.

I used to ask God to help me. Then I asked if I might help Him. I ended up by asking God to do His work though me. [Hudson Taylor]

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October 21, 2013

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God's Promises, Prayer

Speak to Me, Please

In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. I will be found by you,” says the Lord. [Jeremiah 29:12-14a (NLT)]

Sometimes it’s easy to see God’s hand in our lives. We pay attention to Him in the major events of life: the births and deaths, illnesses and recoveries, accidents and close calls, marriages and separations, and when we heard the words “benign” or “malignant.” Yes, he is visible in the milestone moments, but he is also visible in the small things that happen every day of our lives: the song of a bird, a child’s laughter, a kind word from a stranger, the first flower of spring, or a phone call from a loved one.

Open my heart, O Lord, so that I see your hand, hear your voice and feel your touch in all things.

I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself. [Jeremiah 31:3 (NLT)]

The child whispered, “God, speak to me”
And a meadow lark sang.
The child did not hear.
So the child yelled, “God, speak to me!”
And the thunder rolled across the sky
But the child did not listen.
The child looked around and said,
“God let me see you” and a star shone brightly
But the child did not notice
And the child shouted,
“God show me a miracle!”
And a life was born but the child did not know.
So the child cried out in despair,
“Touch me God, and let me know you are here!”
Whereupon God reached down
And touched the child.
But the child brushed the butterfly away
And walked away unknowingly.

[Ravindra Kumar Karnani]

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October 16, 2013

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God's Promises, Patience & Perseverance, Prayer

If We Call, He Will Answer

Call to me, and I will answer you. I will tell you great and mysterious things that you do not know. [Jeremiah 33:3 (GW)]

God promises that He will answer our prayers, but first we have to call to Him. He will answer our prayers, but we must be willing to submit to His timetable and His plan. He promises an answer but not necessarily the answer we desire. While we’re waiting for an answer, it’s not a bad idea to work on our relationship with the one who will be giving the answer.

But I wait with hope for you, O Lord. You will answer, O Lord, my God. [Psalm 38:15 (GW)]

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October 15, 2013

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God's Promises, Salvation: A New You

What’s Next for You?

Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. [2 Peter 1:11 (NLT)]

We’re all familiar with those Disney ads when a celebrity or sport star is asked what they’re going to do next. Here’s an advertisement I’d like to see on television.

The unseen narrator would ask, “Now that you’re a Christian, what’s next for you?”

“I’m going to heaven!” would be the triumphant reply. “I’m not going to the Magic Kingdom; I’m going to the Kingdom of God! Hallelujah!”

…A man sitting at the table with Jesus exclaimed, “What a blessing it will be to attend a banquet in the Kingdom of God!” [Luke 14:15 (NLT)]

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October 8, 2013

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Challenges & Difficulty, God's Promises

Life Can be Unpredictable; Let’s Be Prepared

God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea. Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge! [Psalm 46:1-3 (NLT)]

Father, we are not equipped to meet the challenges of this day alone. But, with you at our side, we can weather any storm. Grant us the peace, courage and strength necessary to get us through the tempests (and temptations) of life.

Devotions of the Heart

Daily Christian Devotions

Category Archives: God’s Promises

Thank you, God, for Your Wisdom

Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it! [John 14:14 (NLT)]

Speak to Me, Please

In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. I will be found by you,” says the Lord. [Jeremiah 29:12-14a (NLT)]

If We Call, He Will Answer

Call to me, and I will answer you. I will tell you great and mysterious things that you do not know. [Jeremiah 33:3 (GW)]

But I wait with hope for you, O Lord. You will answer, O Lord, my God. [Psalm 38:15 (GW)]

What’s Next for You?

Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. [2 Peter 1:11 (NLT)]

…A man sitting at the table with Jesus exclaimed, “What a blessing it will be to attend a banquet in the Kingdom of God!” [Luke 14:15 (NLT)]

Life Can be Unpredictable; Let’s Be Prepared

God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea. Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge! [Psalm 46:1-3 (NLT)]

Thank you, God, for Your Wisdom

Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it! [John 14:14 (NLT)]

Speak to Me, Please

In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. I will be found by you,” says the Lord. [Jeremiah 29:12-14a (NLT)]

If We Call, He Will Answer

Call to me, and I will answer you. I will tell you great and mysterious things that you do not know. [Jeremiah 33:3 (GW)]

But I wait with hope for you, O Lord. You will answer, O Lord, my God. [Psalm 38:15 (GW)]

What’s Next for You?

Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. [2 Peter 1:11 (NLT)]

…A man sitting at the table with Jesus exclaimed, “What a blessing it will be to attend a banquet in the Kingdom of God!” [Luke 14:15 (NLT)]

Life Can be Unpredictable; Let’s Be Prepared

God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea. Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge! [Psalm 46:1-3 (NLT)]

Faith Can’t Be Silent

So then, “Whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” But how can people call on him if they have not believed in him? How can they believe in him if they have not heard his message? How can they hear if no one tells the Good News? [Romans 10:13-14 (GW)]